Today there is the last part of my little series about Budapest. After I have given you quite a few pictures of the illuminated Budapest at night and shared my personal shopping tips, there are the last pictures and 10 Random Facts about the city now. Such a post I already did last year about Prague, and you all really liked it. So I hope you enjoy the Budapest version as well :)

Budapest is the largest city of Hungary and divided into two parts by the Danube. The west, with the castle, is part of Buda, while today's downtown area is part of Pest. Previously, Buda and Pest were individual cities until they were merged in 1873. Before they were called Pest-Buda and not Budapest.

In Hungary you pay with forints. One Euro are around 314 forints.

The Budapest taxis are yellow. Sometimes you have the feeling to be landed in New York. And while we're talking about that: you should definitely pay a visit to Café New York. The magnificent café dates back to the early days and is a landmark in itself.

One of the most famous landmarks of Budapest is the beautiful Parliament, which is modeled on the one in UK. The interior of the building can be visited only with a guide. In high season you should order tickets on the Internet before your visit. Luckily in December we only had to wait two hours. The guide spoke a dreadful German, but the magnificent halls that rather fit into a palace than in a government building, are a must-see. In addition, the Hungarian royal crown lays inside the building, just below the rounded dome.

The Danube is traversed by 9 bridges. The most famous and oldest one is the Chain Bridge.

If you are in Budapest you should visit the big market hall. The architecture of the hall is a must see. In addition to fresh fruit and vegetables, all kinds of souvenirs and other interesting tourist stuff are sold here.

The Castle is another symbol of the city. Together with the Matthias Church and the Fishermen's Bastion it is located at the hill and can be reached both by a cable car, as well as by bus. The view over the skyline is just breathtaking!

Budapest has currently 5 metro lines. You should take every line of them at least once, because each of them is completely different. From nostalgic old underground stations like at Vörösmarty ter to modern styled stops at the Keleti railway station.

If we're talking about the metro: Instead inserting your ticket into a reader, you have to show your ticket (old school) to a controller before entering the escalators down.

At the central square Erzsébet tér stands (if you're lucky), the largest mobile wheel in Europe - the Sziget Wheel (which is the hallmark of the famous Sziget festival). On it, you have a great view over the whole city

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